 | George Keate - 1790 - 388 Seiten
...and promote human happiness. Herbert sings,— "A servant with this clause Makes drudgery Divine ; Who sweeps a room, as for Thy laws, Makes that and the action fine." When midnight came he heard the distant music, for " he heard the church bells beyond the stars, and... | |
 | 1864 - 868 Seiten
...(for thy sake), Will not grow bright and clean. A servant with this clause, Makes drudgery divine ; Who sweeps a room, as for thy laws, Makes that and the action fine. This is the famous stone, That turneth all to gold, For that which God doth touch and own, Cannot for... | |
 | 1863 - 350 Seiten
...for thy sake,' Will not grow white and clean. "A servant, with this clause, Makes drudgery Divine : Who sweeps a room, as for Thy laws, Makes that and the action fine." GEORGE HERBKRT. History tells us of men of earnest aspirations, who at the very beginning of life's... | |
 | Frederic William Farrar - 1833 - 142 Seiten
...calls us, whether that duty be lofty or obscure. ' ' A servant with this clause Makes drudgery divine, Who sweeps a room as for Thy laws Makes that and the action fine." If our life be guided by these principles, it is impossible that we should live in vain. " If the home... | |
 | 1836 - 574 Seiten
...for thy sake,— Will not grow bright and clean. A servant with this clause Makes drudgery divine ; Who sweeps a room, as for thy laws, Makes that and the action fine. This is the famous stone That turneth all to gold : For that which God doth touch and own, Cannot for... | |
 | George Herbert - 1838 - 406 Seiten
...tincture (for thy sake) Will not grow bright and clean. A servant with this clause Makes drudgery divine : Who sweeps a room, as for thy laws, Makes that and the action fine. This is the famous stone That turneth all to gold : For that which God doth touch and own Cannot for... | |
 | 1844 - 606 Seiten
...tincture (for thy sake) Will not grow bright and clean. A servant with this clause Makes drudgery divine : Who sweeps a room, as for thy laws, Makes that and the' action fine. This is the famous stone That turneth all to gold : For that which God doth touch and own Cannot for... | |
 | John Sheppard - 1838 - 368 Seiten
...— -for thy sake, Will not grow bright and clean. A servant with this clause Makes drudgery divine ; Who sweeps a room, as for thy laws, Makes that and the action fine. This is the famous stone That turneth all to gold : For that which God doth touch and own, Cannot for... | |
 | Protestant association - 1839 - 664 Seiten
...— -for thy sake, Will not grow bright and clean. A servant with this clause Makes drudgery divine ; Who sweeps a room, as for thy laws, . Makes that and the action fine. This is the famous stone That turneth all to gold: For that which God doth touch and own, Cannot for... | |
 | 1849 - 660 Seiten
...FOR THY SAKE, Will not grow bright and clean." " A servant, with this clause, Makes drudgery divine ; Who sweeps a room as for thy laws, Makes that and the action fine." • The same sublime motive makes great sacrifices to be counted little, and little duties to be counted... | |
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Who sweeps a room, as for Thy laws, Makes that and the action fine. 
